Manchester City will have to start their post-CSKA recovery without Vincent Kompany as their Belgian captain suffered a calf injury in the 2-1 Bonfire Night defeat to the Russian side in the Champions League. Kompany’s place in the team will probably be taken up by England’s most expensive defender at £32m in Eliaquim Mangala, who […]
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New-look Manchester United turn on the style to beat QPR
MAN UNITED 4, QPR 0 Manchester United rediscovered their swagger of old on the day when Louis van Gaal recorded his first victory as manager. The Reds, who had five of their new signings appearing on the Old Trafford team sheet for the first time, overpowered newly-promoted Queens Park Rangers to record their first Premier […]
Onuoha scores as a businessman
Kevin Keegan used to joke when Manchester City manager how footballer Nedum Onuoha invested his win bonuses on the Stock Market. Onuoha, now at London club Queens Park Rangers, has ploughed a six-figure sum into a luggage business started by an old school friend. He has taken a 15-per-cent stake in Rochdale firm Luggage Mule. It was founded […]
Giggs on 999 alert
QPR 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 Ryan Giggs scored on his 999th senior appearance for club and country as Manchester United extended their lead in the Barclays Premier League to a mountainous 15 points over Manchester City after a 2-0 win at QPR. Sir Alex Ferguson applauded his team for getting through another tough test as […]
City draw blank at Loftus Road as Balotelli departs
QPR 0, MANCHESTER CITY 0 City endured a frustrating evening at Loftus Road having dominated the match but with only a point to show for it as they failed to breach QPR’s defence following a magnificent goalkeeping display by Julio Cesar which left them 4 points behind Manchester United who now have a game in […]